National Rd Heritage Trail – Terre Haute
County:
Vigo
City:
Terre Haute
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Descriptions:
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The National Road Heritage Trail located in Terre Haute, Indiana, the county seat of Vigo county, is located in western Indiana. The trail mostly follows the abandoned railroad of Terre Haute, Brazil, and Eastern (also Vandalia), an east-west line which connected to Indianapolis. This is part of the National Road Heritage Trail initiative which will connect to Indianapolis and Richmond for a total of 150 miles. The eastern trailhead is at historical Twigg rest area. The trail cuts through prestigious Rose Hulman Institute of Technology with its impressive large and small, older and newer buildings and sculptures.. The trail then continues by a cemetery, interesting neighborhoods, and a railroad crossing. This asphalt trail becomes a sidewalk for a short while at Blakely and Locust, with a parking lot. The trail continues through another parking lot and industrial park. It then makes a turn south at 25th street and returns to asphalt. Centennial park, a warehouse, and an elementary school are then traversed by the trail which is tree lined in places.
The trail ends at 13th street, where there is a bike lane that continues west on Spruce Street to Indiana State University less than 1 mile away. Indiana State University is a larger state school with many buildings and facilities to note. Also less than a mile away heading west, is downtown Terre Haute with its impressive court house and square.
Heading northwest less than 4 miles away one can find St. Mary of the Woods all female private college. It was established in 1840 and has beautiful, large old buildings and its own cemetery.
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